Christ as Man of Sorrows

Antoine Coypel, finished in engraving by Charles Simonneau

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper half of a man's body. His head is tilted back, looking upwards with partially closed eyes. He has a beard, mustache, long wavy hair falling past his shoulders, and a crown of thorns on his head. The man wears a loose garment, crosses his hands over his chest, and holds a staff or rod. He has a thick rope around his neck and wrist. The background is dark, and there is a decorative label with text and a crest with a serpent emblem at the bottom.